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J. F. K ERmGANk AUTOMOBILE BED. APPLICATION FILED AUGJB, wi s.

1 06,258 Patented Juan} 2 SHEETS-"SHEET l.

haven tar John F iferrigan,

1. F. KERRIGAN.-

4 AUTOMOBILE 'BED'. APFUCATION 'HLED AUG. fa. ms.

1 306,258 Patefited une 10, 1919.

2 SHE ETS-SHEET 2- UIIIIII'IIIIIIIIII @EQLEEEQEWIIITITITIT vWIIIIIIIIIIIIIL Key/g4 Inventor mama-Immanusip iglicatian illevi EmgustU3,

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This iiiveni on relates genei'ziily i mito- .i i Llo with inehile haulsand has pni'lieuhi iv e ly 'ie ul" same in which ihe seat cushthaliionsare utilized as n nmtti'ess.

One of fin) 11min ehjei-is 0i lh'is invention is tn m'evide 1m impmvedbud of this chiniuzlei', :uhipleii u; be set up in the body oi an a:momehile, so as i0 provide av huge, 001 iei'tuhle heal :u'ezimlfiirlhei' uhiecis 01? my invention mete provide means For mounting thisheil, which means \vili' indepeiiiieni, of any make 01' automobile. willnot require mutilation the latter in any way, which will be rigid mailstrong y :ui iusmhle to permit iliizbp'i' l ion in any :uileiiwhile and:....l(il will occupy in Him ll s mi'e when not, in use.

biiii hirihei' nhjeuis of my invention are tesi'eviile :1 Device of thischaracter vhieh mi he L 1 or taken down in :1 very short spy c n! he :mlwith. but lithe lnheiy 21ml which iviii me." or injure a upholsterymu-is in? the :iiiwmehile in any way -.ii"2=via;

The lieu mi are y (heWing's. in Which-- l igiii'e l, is :i sideelevation }J:1l*..i'll in se in lion of an uuteiiiehile, showing thedevice 05 Ill) invention as used. in emmeetiouthere- A ejaiiphiisize myinveii in iihe 210mm mnymg with;

2 is pei'spictive view of the member ivhii-h forms the top of the bed;

3 's a perspective view of the a6. si ul mum:

le 21ml ileineiiiitnhie 'i'i'ume which is 04% in (he il-iliiiimivi oithe automobile, .hzpiml ii; iiei'm (he smegma-"L of the bail ii-0pm;

Fig. is a seiil-iennl ilelziil 0? one of the muneeiZ-ing elements of shebed 'ume shown 2. 3: and Fig. 5, is see i-amel detail 51 i n mble feel;of one of the s gn-mumeticail'v iii]. meme van ii pm :ii i which 1111;;U3? this :iii/immhili; Z) i x is life 1? seat, (Z

Specification of Letters Eerie-zit.

191s. Sm'ial iio. 1.15mi:

f repiresents the front seat, g of the front seat, anal h is the "Men.

We ileum 1mm in Fig. 3, is eilupfied to he lilUllllii-(i in the tenneuuoi the uni/0 1110 bile, s0 um: when ihe sent; eushionse and k, arephi-ell en. the top efsuid irzune, the upper phiiie if these cushionsWill form an even surface will). the tops of the hacks g :H'Hi (Z vi thefront and rear seats respectively. Tiihis i i-nine performs thefuneeion'o'f a bed-stemlh and consists essentially of the fellevingparts; '5 are the front iegs, are the rear legs, K, are the transverseframe members. and Z are longitudinal frmne memseui cushion. is Eh The(UTROL'S 0f the .l 'an'ie comprise the right :iiigied three way fittingsm. The iongitiiilinul frame members sections 16 and 0, which areconnected by the unions The elements of this frame are (lemoimtahlyilitfliilfid. in each other satl'isl; they may be taken apart and sim'edin {L small space when net in use. The feet; of the i and. j areadjustable, and as shown, eempris slee es 5g and respei-iiively,rhremleii 011 said iidjustment 0f these sleeves will shnrten 0rllengihen the le s as desired, so 10 perm t the tap surface of the seatenshioi he placed in'the proper plane. in setting up tie frame thereal'legs ivili usually he lllflilllildd on the rear seat, and (he iii-uniiegs in the lie-0i.

A phii'nliiy of imigitudimil slats s are woe-veil at the iiivjmt mi soas to engage the from transverse frame member is. These slats provideauxiliary braces fez supporting the seat, cushions e and h.

A limitless u, is adapted to be stretched gghtl ever the top of the seatcushions, as

Z are made in.

ii shewn in Fig. l, The rear. end of this mat- PTUVldQd with a pluralityof straps 2, provided ivith button heles w, which are adepteii inbillion ever the rear curtain butions via will end. iii the mattressproject-s eve; vhe ()lil seei. being unsupported from beneuth,.sndlllSli'fiQLl through the mattress along the iii-unit edge thereof is arigid red 9 which iiiei'ms the sifiening element to hold saidiiizitijvess ivom sagging. A pair of shrugs z engage this 1nd 3/ and arefastened :nfeund the wind-shield standards, 2 ill iig 'htei'i'ug lheswsiifzips t0 iihe propel) ieiisieii the iil'Ai'i' i'iHS u will bestretched iightiy amil iis fmwziml eml lh'niij; poi' seii lhe pusiiimishown in llfiigjfi or the purpose of convenience a pillow 3 may be usechalthough this element it necessary adjunct of the invention. Furthermorethe hetlele ihes which would omlizmrily he need with the bed are omittedfrom. the firm-rings.

While it have shown the supporting frame, iilug it; Fig. 3, to becomposed entirelyxz-f J ,rtl, pipe fittings, nevertheless "onedQSll'alJlG form of construesuoh construction. The frame may be made ofwood or of flat metal and still be; very mtisfeetory Fmrthermore, theE'l12ZCl-1'0.5-2 u does not nereesztrily have to be padded and.

' when space is limited, a canvas cover or its equivalent may be,suhstituted for said out V MQSS.

In iew of the fact that the dimensions and forms of dififlrent'tmrkes ofautomobiles rename vary, the adjustable foaluros of the Frame are veryimport-ant, as they adapt the (leviee to be UHUil in any autoniobile.

An additional feature of the frame is the fact that it may be used as atable as Well as a bed-st 6L 1 claim A collapsi bed for passenger autovehides com} the (v-ombination of a frame the P115 consisting ofseetione, C0nneetions for mid sides and ends, such eonnections includingperpendicular-sockets, legs fastened in said sockets, the legs at oneend of the frame being normally longer than those at the other end andbeing mi justnhle as to length, and a plurality of slats provided at oneend with. means for engag in g the transverse member of one end of theframe.

' JOHN F. KERRIG-AN.

